Giving

My son excitedly said to me I had to follow him because he had something to show me. I followed and he led me to a closet where he hid a gift he got for his sister's upcoming birthday. He told me the gift was a secret and that I could not reveal it to anyone. I told him I would keep it a secret. I was glad that he cared more about giving a gift to another person than about getting one for himself. As they say, "It is better to give than to receive." Hopefully, this perspective is one that my children retain as they grow up.